Solved Folder view Templates

[bonalymac]

Can anyone tell me if I can change the templates used to display folders in Vista.

I've searched the forums and discovered plenty of tutorials about the problem of Vista remembering the template used and how to change which template is used.

But that is not what I want. I actually want to change the template itself (In an ideal world I'd like to create new templates), but at the minimum I'd like to change what the existing templates show.

For example, I have a number of Sound FX files and for those, I'd like the template to show the length of the clip. Similarly, I do not use Ratings, and have no use for them or Genres or track numbers, but I would like file size. For Images, I again never use Ratings, or tags (I use Adobe Lightroom to catalog my images as I have thousands) but I would like to see file type and modification date!

If this has been answered I apologise, but I did search first and couldn't find an appropriate answer.

Thanks

 

[garysgold]

Hello bonalymac,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Take a look at this tutorial. At the bottom it shows how to make all folders that use a particular template to show as the folder you have set up. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77444-windows-explorer-folder-type-templates.html

Hope this is what your looking for.

Gary

 

[bonalymac]

Hi Gary

Thanks!

Thats exactly what I wanted and I knew that solution, but never even thought about it. I was so busy looking at the Customize tab on Folder properties that I never thought of that.

Thanks for a nice prompt and helpful reply. Much appreciated

Colin

 

[garysgold]

Your welcome Colin. Glad I could help.

Gary

 

[paulckruger]

Ok ... none of this helps my Vista remember anything. It acts as if the only view that exists is the "all files" template.

I would like to know where the actual templates themselves are stored since the "normal" method to choose them does not work, perhaps the others are missing somehow.

So instead of a tutorial on how to change them from a folder ( does not work ) where physically on the hard drive to these templates reside?

Thanks